California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) wants to amend the state’s penal code to increase the salaries ...
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Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it's the best job behind bars.More than 900 incarcerated firefighters were responding to the fires in Southern California, according to California ...
For California’s formerly incarcerated firefighters, finding a full-time job requires time and money
Since Ramey was released, the state of California has tried to make the job hiring process easier for formerly incarcerated people. Ramey’s nonprofit, Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program ...
The fire danger in Southern California is far from over. As crews continue their battle, incarcerated firefighters part of a long-running state program are on the frontline.
Eduardo Herrera Jr. served 18 years in prison, spent the final two of them as a firefighter, and is now a professional firefighter for the state of California. This interview has been edited for ...
For days, Jabari-Lathum and his fellow incarcerated firefighters battled intense blazes, ultimately playing a pivotal role in containing one of the most destructive fires in California’s history.
The Cuesta Conservation Camp located at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo is one of 35 fire camps within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
California is well known for its costly housing, high end apparel, high class lifestyle, and entertainment industry. It’s ...
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Hundreds of the firefighters working tirelessly on the fire lines to protect lives and property in Southern California are actually serving time in prison. As two ...
Los Angeles, California – As a series of wind-driven wildfires caused unprecedented destruction in southern California this month, fire crews composed of currently and formerly incarcerated ...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Firefighters have recently battled blazes across southern California. Incarcerated firefighters are helping alongside CAL Fire crews on fires such as San Diego County ...
The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars. As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by ...
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